Our key facts on the Arab world, its culture, its religion — and its inhabitants.

Is European criticism of the proposed U.S. attack against Iraq just an honest, open exchange of views among democratic friends?

Can the European Union serve as an example for peaceful integration in the rest of the world?

We remember this economist and teacher — who passed away in the summer of 2002 — by sharing his thoughts and predictions about the global economy.

Does the United States fear a court sanctioned to sentence war criminals more than it fears terrorism?